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Just here to share my travels, spread happiness and take lots of pictures along the way.
A 2021 Fall Foliage Map: When & Where to See The Leaves Changing This Year

    A 2021 Fall Foliage Map: When & Where to See The Leaves Changing This Year

    Planning a fall hike or US road trip to see the changing leaves? My fall foliage map shows all the best times and places to see fall colors in the US.

    Categories Inspiration 43 Stunning Photos of Bucket List-Worthy Travel Destinations in Latin America

      43 Stunning Photos of Bucket List-Worthy Travel Destinations in Latin America

      Got wanderlust? Get the ultimate travel inspiration from these 43 buckt list-worthy travel destinations in Central and South America.

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      Categories Ecuador South America Otavalo Market in Ecuador: How to Visit South America’s Largest Market

        Otavalo Market in Ecuador: How to Visit South America’s Largest Market

        Otavalo is home to the largest market in South America and is one of the top things to do in Ecuador. Learn the best times to go, how to get there, and my tips for buying the best textiles and crafts!

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        Categories Health & Fitness Vitamins for Vegetarians: A Guide to Staying Healthy Overseas

          Vitamins for Vegetarians: A Guide to Staying Healthy Overseas

          If you’re on a plant-based diet (or thinking about making the switch) and planning any future travels, one of the things that will probably cross your mind is what type of food options you’re going to have overseas. Especially if

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          Categories Health & Fitness The 7 Best Workout Apps for At Home and On the Road

            The 7 Best Workout Apps for At Home and On the Road

            My faves when it comes to the best workout apps to stay fit while traveling. Now, there’s no need to ditch your routine while you’re on the road.

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            Categories Ecuador South America The Perfect Day Trip from Quito: Hiking and Hot Springs in Papallacta, Ecuador

              The Perfect Day Trip from Quito: Hiking and Hot Springs in Papallacta, Ecuador

              I’ll be honest, I didn’t know that Papallacta, Ecuador even existed when I touched down in Quito. Let alone some amazing natural hot springs tucked into a beautiful valley. Honestly, I only ended up in Quito because my flight from

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              Categories Gear & Packing The Difference Between a Water Filter and a Water Purifier

                The Difference Between a Water Filter and a Water Purifier

                A while back, I asked all of you on Instagram if you knew the difference between a travel water filter and a travel water purifier. It seems you all were pretty divided – almost 50/50 – and that’s fair. Because,

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                Categories Central America Panama My Top 10 Panama City Restaurants (Vegetarian-Friendly!)

                  My Top 10 Panama City Restaurants (Vegetarian-Friendly!)

                  Even backpackers and adventure travelers gotta eat, ya know? It can’t all be fire-side mush and mystery pasta cooked on the single burner of the hostel’s shared kitchen. For when you’re sick of that, I’ve got my favorite Casco Viejo,

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                  Categories Bicycle Touring Ecuador South America 3 Unknown Parks to Mountain Bike in Ecuador: Cayambe Coca, Papallacta, Antisana

                    3 Unknown Parks to Mountain Bike in Ecuador: Cayambe Coca, Papallacta, Antisana

                    Guys! One of the things I got to do in Ecuador was go biking in the Andes mountains! During my five months of traveling through Central and South America, I’ve gotten to do a fair share of hiking, hanging out

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                    Categories Central America Panama Things to do In Panama City, Panama: My Complete 5, 7 & 10 Day Itineraries

                      Things to do In Panama City, Panama: My Complete 5, 7 & 10 Day Itineraries

                      Have your OOO auto-responder set at the office, the plane ticket booked, but still wondering what to do in Panama City, Panama? I got you. In fact, I’ve got this so covered I just went ahead and made  5, 7

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                      About Me

                      Photo I'm Averi!
                      I'm Averi!

                      Bicycle Explorer. Curious Mind.

                      I've known for awhile now I want to embark on a bike ride of epic proportions. I've known for even longer that I want to do something meaningful with life, something that really impacts people.

                      So, where do I begin?

                      1. Figure out what it takes to bicycle around the world - gear, routes, bicycles, etc.

                      2. Spread happiness wherever I go.

                      I'm not sure where exactly this will take me, but I do know this: I want to focus on the human experience - giving words to other people's stories & helping them in a way that benefits them, with no expectation of anything in return.

                      I want to bicycle and ask one simple question of people: What's your bliss?

                      This is my little project in this big world. Thank you for being a part of it.

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                      • Bariloche has some of the most accessible trails I’ve ever seen. And not just casual-stroll-through-the-neighborhood trails. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Nope 👎🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Real mountain hikes with epic views and bright blue lakes. They are extremely well marked (very easy to do this on your own - perfect for solo travelers) and can all be found on barilochetrekking.com.You can sort by:* Distance* Difficulty* Duration (multi day or day hike)Then - and this is truly the best part - you can take PUBLIC BUSES right to the trail head, or very close by. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Write down that website and extend your stay in Bariloche, people! It’s more than a 1-day stop to get food and gear before heading further south in Patagonia.
                      • I decided to take a rest from IG on a Friday, and then it turned into a long weekend and then a weeklong vacation. And then, when I looked up I noticed it had been a month. 😝😝 I’ve been traveling for me.  Discovering places without worrying about how they’ll look on a feed and getting my creativity back. I don’t like to talk about #bucketlist places because that word kind of makes me cringe a bit (idk why??), but I have to say Patagonia is damn close to one if there ever was. I’ve been reading travel memories and drooling over this place for almost a decade. And now here I am and it just didn’t feel right sulley my first view by having it be through an iPhone screen. Ya know? Plus, it was E-A-S-Y to not log into Instagram. Like, scary easy. I didn’t plan it. I got busy packing and prepping (and, you know, running a business) and then I just.....forgot. Sure, for a few days I missed it and I had fleeting thoughts here and there on a mountain top of which preset would look 💯. But then, like that on again off again relationship you finally left and never looked back on, I just forgot about it and realized my life is really damn great on it’s own. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀So, here’s the update: I’m over here in Patagonia 🙋🏼‍♀️. Where the lakes are the bluest I’ve ever seen and the mountains 🏔 are just begging to be climbed. It took 2 weeks of prep, plus re-buying most my gear here (more on that coming soon), 1 month of travel, and a few side trips, and I still feel like I’m just dipping my toes in. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀📸: @dani_gonzalez1217_
                      • Lara Croft or Indiana Jones? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I love it when a place makes me feel like I’m somewhere right out of the movies. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀One last photo of the Malacara Volcano 🌋 before I show you some other stuff I’ve been doing in Mendoza and Buenos Aires this summer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.....#argentina_ig #discoverargentina #hiking_my_life #girlswhohike #southamericatravel #solotravelers #malargüe #volcanmalacara #volcanoes #getoutstayout #earthpix
                      • Summer livin’ ☀️ 🌊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I never considered myself a ‘surfer’ until I started traveling in South America and the grand majority of bodies of water here are pools. Which are wonderful, but calm. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I do know there are some great places to go here, though! I’m just hanging out in the other parts 😝. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Until I catch my first South American wave (which is las olas, pronounced the same as “hola”, which I love), I miss those California beaches and the post surf tacos. But not just any taco. The ones @citytacossd makes. The way they’re supposed to be. The stuff dreams are made of. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If you dream of tacos, that is. 🌮🤩

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                      • A 2021 Fall Foliage Map: When & Where to See The Leaves Changing This Year
                      • 43 Stunning Photos of Bucket List-Worthy Travel Destinations in Latin America
                      • Otavalo Market in Ecuador: How to Visit South America’s Largest Market
                      • Vitamins for Vegetarians: A Guide to Staying Healthy Overseas
                      • The 7 Best Workout Apps for At Home and On the Road
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